The purpose of this study is to test the combination of an experimental drug known as MGCD0103 given along with an FDA-approved drug called docetaxel. This is a Phase 1 study that will look at different doses of MGCD0103 given along with docetaxel in order to better understand the effects (positive and negative) of this combination on the subject's body and disease.

The study would like to find the following information:

How long MGCD0103 and docetaxel stay in the subject's body;

What effects, good and/or bad, MGCD0103 and docetaxel have on the subject and on his/her cancer; and

If the genetic and chemical make-up of the subject's blood cells and tumor cells play a role in how you respond or do not respond to MGCD0103 and docetaxel.

A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of MGCD0103 (MG-0103) in Combination With Docetaxel (Taxotere®) in Subjects With Advanced Solid Malignancies

In Part 1, cohorts of three to six subjects will receive doses of MGCD0103 administered orally three times per week (TIW) in combination with 60 mg/m2 IV docetaxel administered as a 1-hour infusion on Day 1 of each 3-week (21-day) cycle. The starting dose of MGCD0103 in Part 1 will be 50 mg (approximately 25 mg/m2).

Drug: MGCD0103 & Docetaxel

In both Parts 1 and 2, subsequent doses of MGCD0103 will be escalated in 25 mg increments until the MTD of MGCD0103 in combination with each fixed dose (60 mg/m2 or 75 mg/m2) ofIV docetaxel is determined.

In both parts 1 and 2, MGCD0103 will be administered orally TIW for 3 weeks beginning on Day 1 at 1 hour prior to the start of the IV docetaxel infusion.

There will be no scheduled break between cycles and no limit to the number of cycles a subject can receive provided they do not have disease progression as defined by RECIST, or a clinically significant drug-related adverse event (AE) that does not resolve or respond to treatment intervention with 3 weeks.

Other Names:

MG-0103

Taxotere®

Active Comparator: Part 2

Part 2 will begin once the MTD for MGCD0103 in combination with 60 mg/m2 IV docetaxel has been determined and further evaluated in the expansion phase. In Part 2, cohorts of three to six subjects will receive escalating doses of MGCD0103 administered orally TIW in combination with 75 mg/m2 docetaxel administered as a 1-hour IV infusion on Day 1 of each cycle. The starting dose of MGCD0103 administered in combination with 75 mg/m2 IV docetaxel will be the MTD from Part 1 minus 25 mg.

Drug: MGCD0103 & Docetaxel

In both Parts 1 and 2, subsequent doses of MGCD0103 will be escalated in 25 mg increments until the MTD of MGCD0103 in combination with each fixed dose (60 mg/m2 or 75 mg/m2) ofIV docetaxel is determined.

In both parts 1 and 2, MGCD0103 will be administered orally TIW for 3 weeks beginning on Day 1 at 1 hour prior to the start of the IV docetaxel infusion.

There will be no scheduled break between cycles and no limit to the number of cycles a subject can receive provided they do not have disease progression as defined by RECIST, or a clinically significant drug-related adverse event (AE) that does not resolve or respond to treatment intervention with 3 weeks.

Other Names:

MG-0103

Taxotere®

Detailed Description:

This Phase 1 study will evaluate escalating doses of orally administered MGCD0103 in combination with two fixed doses (60 mg/m2 and 75 mg/m2) of IV docetaxel. In the US, docetaxel is recommended at these or even higher doses (up to 100 mg/m2), both as a single agent or in combination with other cytotoxic drugs (e.g., cisplatin, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and 5-fluorouracil), for the treatment of NSCLC, prostate cancer, gastric adenocarcinoma, and head and neck cancer. In Japan, 60 mg/m2 IV docetaxel is the approved dose for the treatment of breast cancer.

MGCD0103 belongs to the class of more selective, less globally cytotoxic agents being investigated for treatment of cancers today, and may offer a lesser and/or non-overlapping toxicity profile than the cytotoxic agents with which docetaxel is currently combined. MGCD0103 doses ranging from 50 to 135 mg have been administered in combination with the approved regimen of azacitidine (Vidaza®) (75 mg/m2/day for 5 days every 4 weeks) to patients with high-risk MDS and AML. A 50 mg dose of MGCD0103 has been administered in combination with the approved regimen of gemcitabine (1000 mg/m2 once weekly for 3 consecutive weeks of each 4-week cycle) to patients with advanced solid tumors; higher doses of MGCD0103 will soon be evaluated in that trial.

Given the above, the proposed starting dose of 60 mg/m2 IV docetaxel and 50 mg MGCD0103 is considered appropriately safe for initial investigation of this combination. Based on the results observed in Part 1, the study may also evaluate 75 mg/m2 IV docetaxel and escalating doses of orally administered MGCD0103 in Part 2 in order to determine whether this dosing regimen is safe and would also warrant further investigation.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and older

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects must meet ALL inclusion criteria to be enrolled in the study

Age ≥18 years.

Diagnosis of malignant solid tumor (histologically or cytologically confirmed) where treatment with docetaxel is considered standard of care, or advanced solid malignancy that has failed to respond to standard therapy, or has progressed despite standard therapy, or where there is no reasonable likelihood of achieving clinical benefit with existing therapies.

Evidence of measurable disease (ie, at least one lesion that can accurately be measured in at least one dimension as ≥20 mm with conventional techniques or ≥10 mm with spiral CT scan). The requirement for measurable disease will not apply to subjects with prostate cancer.

A minimum of 4 weeks elapsed since any major surgery.

At least 4 weeks elapsed since any prior anticancer therapy (standard or investigational) and full recovery (NCI CTCAE grade 1) from the toxic effects of that treatment. Antiandrogen therapy is permitted for subjects with prostate cancer.

For women of childbearing potential, a negative serum pregnancy test within 10 days of treatment, and use of physician-approved methods of birth control throughout the study.

Written, informed consent, willingness, and ability to comply with all study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects meeting any of the following criteria will not be included in the study.

Prior taxane and HDAC inhibitor combination therapy.

Previous or concurrent malignancy except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer; in situ carcinoma of the cervix, or other solid tumor treated curatively, and without evidence of recurrence for at least 3 years prior to study entry.

Presence of serious illness, medical condition, or other medical history, including abnormal laboratory parameters, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would be likely to interfere with a subject's participation in the study or with the interpretation of the results.

Any condition that will put the subject at undue risk or discomfort as a result of adherence to study procedures (eg, requirement to take MGCD0103 with a low pH beverage).

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00511576